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Warm welcome The photographer and food writer Alastair Hendy has
temporarily opened his own beautifully restored Tudor house in Hastings,
East Sussex, for visits and candlelit tours. It’s just around the corner
from AG Hendy & Co Home Store, which he opened last year. Pop in for a
mooch around the 16th-century merchant’s house and take in its traditional
decoration, open fires and mulled wine. Entry is £5, £3 for under-18s. Open
11am-5.30pm every day until December 24. 135 All Saints Street, Hastings
(01424-447171).